Sonja Flemming/CBS Billy Joel attended the Grammy Awards on Sunday with Freddy Wexler, the songwriter and producer who convinced Billy to return to music and co-wrote his new single, “Turn the Lights Back On.” Freddy spent the night documenting everything and has posted a highlight Reel on Instagram. In the behind-the-scenesRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip It looks like AC/DC fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out the big news the band started teasing earlier this week. On Tuesday, February 6, the Aussie rockers shared an Instagram post, with the tease, “Are You Ready,” leading fans to suspect a tour announcement is on the way.Read More →
ABC In celebration of The Beatles first landing in America on February 7, 1964, ANALOGr has launched a new auction, featuring unique items and memorabilia from the Fab Four. The Beatles Experience features a collection of pieces spanning from the legendary band’s arrival at New York’s JFK Airport to their solo careers andRead More →
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Jon Bon Jovi is the latest artist breaking into the Nashville nightlife scene. The rocker and his band have teamed with Big Plan Holdings for a new venue, JBJ’s Nashville, projected to open in the spring. “We’re looking forward to having a place in NashvilleRead More →
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Several veteran artists profited from the so-called “Grammy Bump” following the awards show telecast on February 4. According to Luminate, the company that collects music sales, streams and airplay data for Billboard, Joni Mitchell saw streams of her catalog increase by 133% following her touching performanceRead More →
InsideOut Music Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has shared another track from his upcoming album, The Circus and the Nightwhale, which will be released February 16. The latest is “Circo Inferno.” Hackett describes it as “the most frenzied point in this album’s narrative,” which includes “insistent sax, full on vocals and blistering guitar.” You can listen toRead More →
On This Day, February 7, 1970… Led Zeppelin scored their first U.K. #1 with their second studio album, Led Zeppelin II. The album, produced by guitarist Jimmy Page, featured such Zeppelin classics as “Whole Lotta Love,” “Thank You” and “Ramble On.” The album spent one week in the top spot, but remained inRead More →
Image: God’s Love We Deliver Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder and Chic’s Nile Rodgers are among the artists set to perform at the eighth annual Love Rocks NYC concert, taking place Thursday, March 7, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The concert, a benefit for the nonprofit God’s Love We Deliver, which delivers meals to people who areRead More →
Rhino The Eagles are looking back at their career with a new box set. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release To The Limit: The Essential Collection on April 12. It features 51 tunes, including some of the Eagles’ greatest hits, like “Hotel California,” “New Kid in Town” and “Heartache Tonight,” and fan favoriteRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RS The Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 4, featured some standout performances, but if producers had their way there would have been another huge act in the lineup. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Grammy executive producer Ben Winston reveals that while Dua Lipa opened the show, they initially wanted The RollingRead More →
